[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Bush means what he says.

[eno_]

He's not his dad. (Thank God!)

[ppaul]

Ashcroft tries to back away from his remark on Islam

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON -- Attorney General John Ashcroft yesterday distanced himself from remarks attributed to him by columnist Cal Thomas, who quoted Ashcroft as saying that "Islam is a religion in which God requires you to send your son to die for him."

Justice Department spokeswoman Susan Dryden said Ashcroft made "references to extremist suicide terrorists who have hijacked the religion" in the Nov. 9 interview. Reports that Ashcroft applies the same belief more broadly to all of Islam "do not accurately reflect the attorney general's view," she said.

In a radio commentary called "Men of Faith in Washington, D.C.," Thomas said Ashcroft defined Christianity as "a faith in which God sends his son to die for you."

Thomas told The New York Daily News, which first reported the controversy, that he stood by his account. "I wrote it down accurately and repeated it to make sure I had it right," Thomas told the newspaper.

"I've got my integrity and a four-decade career as a journalist, and people can decide for themselves," he said.

The Justice Department noted that Ashcroft met Oct. 16 with Arab and Muslim leaders to reassure them that it was U.S. policy to "enforce laws that would guarantee that Americans, regardless of their national origin, are to be respected and their rights are to be safeguarded."

The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Washington-based group, urged Ashcroft yesterday to clarify the remarks, which the group called "offensive" and "unbecoming of a law enforcement official who is currently initiating and administering policies that have a disproportionate impact on Muslims."

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[tallhappy]

Using a three-pronged attack of military, diplomatic and covert actions, the idea is to topple Hussein and to render harmless the nuclear, chemical and biological-weapons programs that Bush has decided have become too dangerous to be allowed to continue.

Yes. End it before they are used. Not waiting til after.

[Argus]

"An Iraq (name of country here) campaign would not be taken lightly by other nations."

Isn't this what they always say?

[b4its2late]

One of those CIA drones would serve the purpose quite nicely.

[areafiftyone]

Check out these previous postings:

Report: Bush Decides to Oust Saddam Hussein

Bush Decides to Act on Iraq

[gwynapnudd]

And let's not forget to eradicate his two murderous sons too!

[oyez]

and Mullah Omar in hiding

I thought we were told that Omar had ben caught. Or was that another Omar?

[MeekOneGOP]

Bu-bye now!

[mikhailovich]

Colin Powell is seeking to meet with Hussein to help build a coalition for upcoming military strike.

[A Ruckus of Dogs]

Flood Iraq with counterfeit currency. That will destabilize the economy, cause riots and revolutions and then it won't be so difficult to delete Saddam.

[Aric2000]

He continued that invading Iraq would take up to 300,000 soldiers, 1,000 aircraft, and as many as five aircraft carrier battle groups.

BS, it would take 3 nuc tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles right on his palaces, or maybe a couple of daisy cutters right down his doorstep. Find out where he is, and bomb the place until there is nothing but a burned out crater 300 feet deep. Take out the head and the body dies!!

[My2Cents]

After Iraq, we should take on the International Olympic Committee, particularly the fraternity of Olympic figureskating judges.

[Illbay]

With Usama bin Laden and Mullah Omar in hiding and the Taliban in tatters, U.S. officials are turning their eyes toward Saddam Hussein.

Sheesh, how many times have we heard this sentence, or one of its close variations? How long does it take us to "turn our eyes toward Saddam"? Six months?

The copywriters at our Mainstream Press agencies really need some new phrasebooks.

[The Turbanator]

I agree with what Bush desided.

Using a three-pronged attack of .... nuclear, chemical and biological-weapons .... that Bush has decided.

[My Favorite Headache]

I am not kidding here..I got chills just reading this. Can you imagine him taking out Saddam and Iraq gets the clean sweep? Possible poll numbers in the 120% range...I think that we need to take care of one thing at a time. If people are a bit unsure of 2004 elections...start Iraq in 2003. America will not feel comfortable electing a new guy who is not up to snuff with the entire situation. Then it is a lock.

[4TheFlag]

NEVER FORGET 9/11

LET'S ROLL!